Combination toy and savings bank



Jan. 8, 1952 A. P. ROFFEE COMBINATION TOY AND SAVINGS BANK Filed Sept. 6, 1950 Patented Jan. 8, 1 952 UNITED STATES PATENT, OFFICE v 2,581,707 COMBINATION TOY AND SAVINGS BANK Arthur. Rofice, Lincoln Park, R. I. Application September 6, 1950, Serial N 0. 183,334

I 2 Claims. (01. 46-4) This invention relates to a bank for receivin coins and the like.

The object of the invention is to provide a bank Which includes a box or receptacle for receiving therein coins, the-bank including an upstanding post that has a body member slidably supported thereon, the body member adapted to be mahuallyactuated so as to permit a coin to pass into the box.

Another object ofthe invention is to provide a bank which includes a spring-pressed body member that can be manually depressed against thepressure of a coil spring so as to permit a coin to slide into a receptacle.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bank which is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the present description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals have been used to designate like parts throughout the same;

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the bank of the present invention, with parts broken away and in section;

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure l, but showing the body member in lowered position;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the bank, with parts broken away and in section;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the post or supporting pedestal.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral I9 designates a box, housing, or other receptacle which is hollow and may be made of any suitable material. The box I0 includes a horizontally disposed top wall II, Figure 2, and a side wall I2. The side wall I2 may be maintained locked by a suitable locking mechanism I4, Figure 1. Thus. when coins are to be removed from the receptacle II), the locking mechanism M can be opened by a suitable key, so that the user or owner of the bank can remove coins therefrom. The receptacle I0 may be supported on suitable pads I5, Figure 1, so as to eliminate the possibility of the receptacle scarring, marring or otherwise damaging articles of furniture.

Arranged on the top wall II, or formed integrally therewith is an enlargement I6, Figure 2, and the enlargement I8 is provided with a slot H for a purpose to be later described. Projecting upwardly from the top Wall II is a verwith a socket 2| for receiving therein. a coil spring 22.

Movably mounted on the post-I8 is a body member 23. The body member 23 may have any desired configuration or shape, and in the drawings the body member 23 is shown to have a configuration of a fowl, such as a chicken. The body member 23 is made up of two coacting parts or sections 24 and 24 which are secured together by glue G, Figure 3.

The body member 23 is provided with a vertically disposed cutout or opening 25 for slidably receiving therein the post I8. The upper portion of the cutout 25 is enlarged, as at 26, so as to define a chamber for receiving therein the flange 20. Thus, the flange 20 can move up and down in the chamber 26, but the shape of these parts serves to limit up-and-down movement of the body member 23.

For normally biasing or urging the body member 23 into its raised or uppermost position, as shown in Figure 1, the coil spring 22 has its upper end extending into a recess 21 which is formed in the body member 23. The lower end of the coil spring 22 seats in the socket 2|.

The body member 23 is provided with an inclined slot 28, Figure 1, and the slot 28 defines a coin slide for slidably receiving therein coins, such as the coin C. By manually depressing the body member 23 against the pressure of the coil spring 22, a coin C which has been inserted in the front open end of the slot 28 will slide through the slot 28, thence through the aligned or registering slot I9, and finally through the aligned slot I1, Figure 2, and into the receptacle I0.

Normally, the parts are in the position shown in Figure 1. Then, to permit a coin, such as the coin C, to be positioned in the receptacle I0, the body member 23 is manually depressed downwardly against the pressure of the coil spring 22, so that the parts are moved to the position shown in Figure 2. This .downward movement of the body member 23 causes the slot 28 to register with or become aligned with the slots I9 and I1, whereby the coin C which has been placed in the front open mouth of the slot 28 will 'be able to slide through slot 28, slot I9, slot I1, and

tacle having an enlargementsonaits upper end',"

there being a slot in said enlargement, a vertically disposed rectangular post projecting up 4 with the slot in said post and the slot in said enlargement when said body member is depressed.

2. In a bank, a hollow coin-receiving receptacle having an enlargement on its upper end, there 'being a slot in said enlargement, a post projecting upwardly from said receptacle, the upper end of said post being of greater cross-sectional area than the remainder of said post and defining a flange, there being a socket in said post, a. body member having the configuration of a fowl, said body member including a pair of sections secured together and provided with a cutout for slidably receiving therein said post, a

portion. of said cutout being enlarged to define a chamber for receiving therein said flange to limit up-and-down movement of said body memwardly from said receptacle, the upper end of 7,

said post being of greater cross-sectional area than the remainder of said post and defining a flange, there being a socket in said post, a body member'havingthe configuration of a-iowl', said body member including a-pair of sections: se-- oured together and provided with a cutoutfor slidably receiving therein said post, a portion of saidcutout being enlarged to define a chamber for receiving; therein said-flangeto limit up-and dOw-n movement-0f said -body member, there being a-recess-in said body member, a coil spring having one end positioned in said recess and its other end positioned in said socket for normally urging said body member into its uppermost position, there being an inclined slot in said post,

said bodymember being provided with an in-' cline'dslot defining a coin slide for alignment REFERENCEST CI TED The following references are? of: record in t file of this patent: v w

UNITED STATES PA'IEN'IS Number Name a Date Bowen s Apr. 27, 1880 

